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RT winning ‘cognitive war’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie has told lawmakers that the British state broadcaster needs more money to compete with Russia and China. RT and Chinese media outlets are...

CNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’

CNN’s widely publicised report featuring journalist Clarissa Ward freeing a prisoner from a secret Syrian facility has come under fire after a local fact-checking...

Legacy media outlet ABC settles $15m Trump defamation suit, issues apology over ‘misstatements’

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a $15 million settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, resolving a defamation lawsuit stemming from inaccurate...

BBC banned in African country for spreading ‘fake news’

Niger’s media regulator has ordered the suspension of the British state broadcaster’s programmes for three months, with immediate effect. Niger has suspended BBC programming, accusing...

Public outrage erupts over Newstalk ZB’s inflammatory “White Vigilantism” headline

Legacy media outlet Newstalk ZB faced widespread backlash after publishing a controversial article titled “Man Acquitted After Killing Homeless Man in Moment of White...

Guy Hatchard: The truth will out

For millennia humankind has been plagued by a succession of people and groups who thought they knew the secret of life. Their views have been...

Brian Tamaki slams legacy media reporting on alleged sexual offender

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has strongly criticised the New Zealand Herald legacy media outlet for "false and defamatory" reports linking the church to...

Fascism comes to New Zealand

It’s the abuser’s Swiss army knife for the empty-headed. Multipurpose, its meaning has near-infinite elasticity. You can be labelled ‘fascist’ if you say that there...

Democrat campaign advisor admits ‘junk’ legacy media polls inflated Kamala Harris’s support

Kamala Harris’s failed campaign against Donald Trump has sparked extensive analysis, with key moments and missteps coming under scrutiny. A pivotal moment, according to Democratic...

BBC defends Women’s Footballer of the Year winner amid gender regulation controversy

Zambian footballer Barbra Banda, previously removed from the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) over gender eligibility concerns, has been named BBC Women's...

Musk shows interest in purchasing MSNBC

The left-leaning network has been struggling with plummeting viewership numbers and is in the midst of a corporate overhaul. X owner and Donald Trump ally...

‘The Spinoff’ faces job cuts amid legacy media industry challenges

Legacy media outlet The Spinoff is cutting roles. Founded in 2014 and noted for its investigative reporting and social analysis, the outlet has grown to...

‘Not accurate and delusional’: Joe Rogan explains why left-wing legacy media is getting crushed

On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience the podcaster criticised "liberal" media outlets for their declining audiences, attributing the exodus to a...

YouTuber Logan Paul slams BBC for ‘platforming predators’ for 50 years

Logan Paul, the 29-year-old YouTuber-turned-wrestler, has slammed UK state broadcaster the BBC following the release of its documentary Logan Paul: Bad Influence, accusing the...

RNZ host slammed for lack of impartiality over Treaty Principles Bill protest

An RNZ host is exploiting her taxpayer-funded platform to support protests against ACT's Treaty Principles Bill, says ACT Public Service spokesman Todd Stephenson. "Mihingarangi Forbes...

‘Farage’ show crushes legacy media in primetime ratings battle

Elon Musk and Boris Johnson praised GB News after its primetime show Farage outperformed legacy media outlets BBC News and Sky News, drawing 130% and...

UK Legacy media outlet The Guardian quits X citing ‘racism’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

The Guardian announced it would cease posting on X, labelling it a “toxic media platform” for fostering “far-right conspiracy theories and racism." The British newspaper,...

Former NZME journalist claims employer took her podcast

Financial journalist Frances Cook has accused her former employer NZME of taking control of her podcast Cooking the Books, a project she initially created...

‘Scoop’ founder accuses NZME and Stuff of ‘throwing independent media under the bus’

Alastair Thompson, founder news platform Scoop, has voiced serious concerns over the potential consequences of the Digital Media Bargaining Bill, arguing it will threaten...

Taibbi: Mainstream media is dead

In a recent episode of Going Underground, journalist Matt Taibbi delved into the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election victory, critiquing what he views as...

US election shows why legacy media will be obsolete within five years

Almost a week after the fact, the leftist meltdowns and MSM pundit soul-searching over Donald Trump's historic landslide election victory continue unabated. In the wake...

Discredited ‘Russian hoax’ legacy media journalist threatens Musk

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has reignited claims that Elon Musk’s ties to Russia pose a "national security threat", citing a recent Wall Street Journal...

Legacy media outlet TVNZ plans more job cuts to ‘save $30 million’

TVNZ is holding meetings with reporters, camera operators, and other staff to discuss proposed cuts that aim to eliminate approximately 50 jobs, part of...

Mainstream media is dead: US election proves citizen journalism Is the ‘new frontier for truth’ says Musk

  The 2024 US presidential election has marked a decisive shift in how people consume news and engage with political leaders, exposing what Elon Musk...

Noted former NY Times reporter and Democrat voter Alex Berenson endorses Trump

In an opinion piece former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson announced his support for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, a decision...

Guy Hatchard: Open Letter to Journalists—A Time for Review

Dear Media Representatives It has been 5 long years since the earliest Covid-19 cases were noticed in November 2019. Last Saturday, I gave a talk in...

Washington Post ends presidential endorsements due to ‘public trust concerns’ – Bezos

Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post announced in an op-ed that the newspaper will no longer endorse presidential candidates, ending a tradition dating back...

Black combat vet debunks mainstream media’s lies about Trump’s NYC rally

Speaking of the legacy media's reporting on the massive NY rally, former combat vet and gay icon Rob Smith said "it's the reason nobody...

Musk responds to German magazine’s ‘Public Enemy’ attack

Elon Musk has fired back at German legacy media magazine Der Spiegel after it labelled him "public enemy No. 2" and accused him of...

Kim Dotcom urges cancellation of NZ Herald subscriptions over ‘fake news’

Tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has hit back at recent legacy media reports involving a payment dispute with a gardener. Dotcom accused the New Zealand Herald...

New members appointed to NZ On Air Board

Brett Banner and Philip Crump have been appointed to the NZ On Air Board, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “I am delighted to...

Stuff workers face job cuts in ‘multimedia restructuring’

Tensions are rising at legacy media outlet Stuff as newsroom staff voice their frustrations over impending job cuts, particularly affecting the company’s audio and...

‘Utter calamity’: Harris slammed for ‘train-wreck’ Fox News interview

In what can only be described as a disastrous interview, Vice President Kamala Harris found herself struggling to keep up with Fox News host...

MediaWorks to cut jobs as financial pressures mount

MediaWorks has announced plans to eliminate several roles as part of a company-wide restructure that could impact dozens of staff. Sources told legacy media that...

Trust in US legacy mainstream news media falls to record low

A new Gallup poll has found that just 31% of Americans trust the US legacy mainstream news media to report the news fairly and...

The Disinformation Project: The end of an error

From the confines of their Ivory Metaverse, the Disinformation Project thought they were cutting edge. But to many New Zealanders they were, simply, a clown...

Trump demands CBS release full transcript of Kamala Harris interview amid editing scandal

Former CBS News staffers are calling for an independent investigation into 60 Minutes after discrepancies surfaced in Vice President Kamala Harris' interview responses. CBS has...

Slovakian PM labels mainstream media ‘Bloodthirsty Bastards’

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico launched a scathing attack on journalists during a press conference, branding them "bloodthirsty bastards" and accusing major legacy media...

Watch: US journalist sets himself on fire at pro-Palestinian protest

A CBS News photojournalist, Samuel Mena, set himself on fire at a pro-Palestinian rally near the White House on Saturday in protest of media...

TVNZ plans major overhaul, including scrapping 1News website

Legacy media outlet TVNZ has announced plans to shut down its 1News website next year as part of a broader strategy to stabilise its...

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